Beauty - Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash

7:44:00 AM

Hiyaa girls! Those who follow me for a while, know that I'm still a big fan of the Tea Tree line of The Body Shop. Most of you know this line from their teenage years. Tea Tree is in fact a very good product for impurities, something you can have once in your teenage period. Recently I used all of the facial wash from Rituals and I went looking for a new facial wash which would be ideal to combine with my Clarisonic. So when I got in at The Body Shop, I made my choice. Today I will tell you more about this Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash.

This Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash is, as the name itself says it, a fresh cleansing gel. More specifically, a cleansing gel that is suitable to prevent impurities and to remove any excess grease without drying out the skin. The first thing I notice about this facial wash is the strong smell. The tea tree scent is very strong in this product, it all stings slightly in the nose. Personally I think tea tree is a pleasant smell so it's not really a problem for me. The facial wash itself is very thick and smooth. It is not really liquid, but rather syrupy. Because it is a thick gel, the opening provided at the top is wide enough, this is slightly bigger than normal so that you don't have to push a lot on the bus to get some product out.

Since it is a product of the Tea Tree line, you can find this oil in the product under the name "Alternifolia Melaleuca Oil" (tea tree oil). The Tea tree oil used here comes from a biological community in the area at the foot of Mount Kenya. The tea tree-leaves are there handpicked and steam pressed in order to obtain the oil. The Body Shop cooperates with the Kenya Organic Oil Farmers Association which also promote sustainable and organic methods of cultivation and preserve the natural biodiversity of the area. In addition to this tea tree oil, there is also lemon tea tree oil int this product. The full list of ingredients can be found on the website of The Body Shop.

Now, about the Facial Wash itself. As I said the product is quite thick and syrupy. This makes the application on the face a little harder than for example Rituals Soft Cleanser. I usually don't think a thick, smooth cleanser is a big deal, if it works it's good for me. But coupled with my Clarisonic it doesn't work so smooth and it's a bit more difficult. Because the gel is thicker, I need to spreading the gel ahead and rub it in my face before I use the Clarisonic. So double work. For this reason I would rather go back to the cleanser of Rituals, but the Tea Tree Facial Wash has other advantages.

I already told that the Facial Wash has a strong tea tree smell, but you can also feel this oil when you apply it on the skin. Your skin will tingle quite a bit and it also gives a feeling of freshness. With this gel you should also be careful at the area around the eyes, because you really don't want to get that stuff into your eyes. Personally I think the tingling is a bit too 'spicy' and I would rather have it a little less noticable. In terms of cleaning, I am very pleased with this performance. The greasiness of my skin is clearly more under control with use of this Facial Wash. I've barely got impurities, but I am happy during that dreaded week in the month that I have this product based on tea tree oil

Conclusion? My opinion is a little divided. The product itself does its job well. The greasiness of my skin is more under control with this product, and so impurities will be less present. The substance and the feeling of this product, I think is less pleasant. The cleansing is very thick and syrupy, as a result it's a bit difficult to combine with my Clarisonic, which I think is a disadvantage. Are you already familiar with this Facial Wash? Which cleanser do you use?